Improvement in lanterns



LANGSTON.

Lantern;

Patented June 29, 1869 Inv and/o r: var MW than some THOMAS LANGSTON, OF

BROOKLYN, NElV YORK.

Letters Patent N 92,063,1Zated June 29, 1869 IIVIPRDVEMEN'I' IN LANTERNS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all "whom it may concern Be it known that I, Tnomas Lssesros, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, and in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lanterns; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the manner of fastening the upper portions of a lantern to the base, and in the arrangement of certain devices, hereafter set forth and described.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the base of the lantern.

Figure 2 is a section view of the lower part,

Letter A represents the base of the lantern, which may befcoustructed of any suitable form or material.

Upon the top of this base there is a shoulder formed, the outer edge of which is turned up, so as to hold the rim B, to which the wires, which protect the glass, are secured.

Upon one side of this shoulder there is placed a small catch, 0, which extends over the rim 5, so as tohold it down, while, upon the opposite side, there is placed a loop, D, into which the slide Eis passed.

Just opposite the loop D, on the bottom of the rim B, there is placed a corresponding loop, through which the slide also has to pass before it can enter the one, D. \Vhen' passed through both, the rim is securely held in place, and cannot be raised unless the slide is withdrawn.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- The arrangement of the base A with a shoulder on its top, catch 0, flange B, slide E, and loop D, all constructed to operate substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have here-. unto set my hand, this 27th day of March, 1869.

THOMAS LANGSTON. Vitnesses:

WALTER NroHoLs, Tees. 0. Ooawm. 

